10 Best Video Games From Q1 2017 - Ranked

5. Nier: Automata (PS4, PC)

A delightfully weird genre-busting open-world RPG, Nier: Automata more than lives up to the original game's legacy, building a sprawling world filled with ridiculous characters.

The real highlight, though, is the barmy action, which makes Nier an addictive blast even when the story verges on incomprehensible and is as such fairly uninvolving.

The gameplay loop is strong enough to overcome this, however, aided by slick graphics and a terrific musical score. Given how jam-packed this Q1 has been, players might also breathe a sigh of relief that it's among the shorter open-world releases of the last three months, though there's still a ton of content here for those who want it.